REDUCTION BY MEMBERS
TACTICS BY LABOR PARTY. By Telegraph—Preßß Association—Copyright Received 11-55 p.m., Deo. 29 Sydney, Dec. 29. As tho referendum returns coutinuo to come in tho majority for reduction of members to 90 increases. Probably Parliament will meet early in February for the purpose of giving effect to tho referendum in time for tho general elections in July. The Labor Party has boon an uncompromising opponent of any reduction, and rumors are current of developments \jfith the viow of aolayiug the redistribution of seats necessitated by tho referendum. These include suggestions that tho Labfir Party may go into direct opposition to tho See (Govt.) and Carruthors (Opposition) partios. or face a dissolution over the distribution, which means an election on tho old basis of 125 members.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1084, 30 December 1903, Page 2
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